GRE Word List
VISCID
having an adhesive quality : sticky
The meaning of the word viscid is having an adhesive quality : sticky.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| vendetta | blood feud |